The Barcelona coach, in the run-up to the duel against Granada: “Paco López is an offensive coach and it is always difficult to beat his teams.”
Sunday’s league trip to Granada was the focus of Xavi’s press conference but the Barcelona coach also spoke about Spain’s inclusion as one of the six host nations for the 2030. Both Camp Nou and the Santiago Bernabéu are currently being remodelled and both stadiums are expected to be candidates to stage the final.
Granada: “It’s an important game for us, but we’re fine. The mood’s good after two victories. Granada are the most physical side in LaLiga. Paco López is an offensive coach, who knows how Barça plays, it is always difficult to beat his teams. We’re expecting an intense rival, a team that pushes and we are going to struggle.”
Fermin. “He’s a player that I like. He can use both feet, he creates chances. He wins a lot of tackles duels in defense, he is aggressive, intense. I like him and I think he will play a lot if he continues at this level.”
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It is a delicate moment in the season for Barcelona?
For the injuries, yes, but it’s not a crisis. The squad is quite small. We’ll see if we can recover players as a soon as possible and they can all be at 100 percent. Every game in the calendar is important.
Could Pedri be the first to reappear?
He’s the closest to coming back. He’s got a few days to go and it will depend on how he feels. We’ll see how they all are.
What options do you have to replace Lewandowski?
It’s a huge loss for us; we have alternatives in Ferran and Joāo, or maybe Fermín and we could call up Pau Víctor.
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